2011-12 Season

Schola Sings Solo

Schola Soloists Present ‘Group Therapy’

 

Musical Review to Audience Acclaim!

‘This one put me over the moon.’ --returning audience member

  ‘I was totally moved.’ --first-time audience member

Soloists from the critically-acclaimed choral ensemble, Schola Cantorum on Hudson (SCH), presented a medley of solo and ensemble works in a fully staged musical review as part of the Caldwell College Concert Series on Saturday, November 5th, at 8:00 PM, in the Caldwell College Alumni Theater. The next performance of 'Group Therapy' will be held in Manhattan on 1/21/2012 (venue to be determinded at this time).  This annual Schola Sings Solo (SSS) Concert Series blends together musical theatre and operatic selections. In keeping with SCH’s theme this season, ‘Healing,’ the SSS show develops the cast as members of a group therapy session!

From Darkness to Light

3 and 4 December 2011 (scroll down for video preview!)

Program Notes

Libretto

Schola Cantorum on Hudson 2011-12 Season

With the awareness that we are approaching ten years beyond the event that permanently altered the psyche of all Americans—one might hazard, all the world!—it seems to be a good time to consider the concept of ‘healing,’ on its many levels. Ancient civilizations have known the power of sound vibration to the process of physical healing; and modern research has verified much that has been ‘artfully’ understood since long before records have been kept. Spiritual and emotional responses to music are understood by most who have involvement with any form of worship. Our observation would be that an element of communal healing might also be a enhanced through music, as we never forget, yet seek ways in which to incorporate the blessing that each life lost represents, for those of us for whom life on this earth continues.

Remembering...and healing in their honor

10 and 11 September, 2011

Rebirth

10 and 11 March 2012

'Healing' as a type of 'inner rebirth' through human suffering is our approach to Season 17's 'theme concert.' J. S. Bach's magnificent Cantata #4, Christ lag in Todesbanden, will be our centerpiece--in which performance SCH will be joined by the increasingly acclaimed Con Vivo instrumental ensemble, based in Jersey City at our very own rehearsal home, St. Paul's Lutheran. Several additional compositions are still under consideration for filling out the concert.

Thresholds

19 and 20 May 2012

As our Ethnic-Series offering, SCH looks as cultures—some extinct or on the verge of extinction--whose very character is fundamentally defined by healing in-part derived through music. The recent research undertaken by Project : Encore™ composer and ethnomusicologist Andrea Clearfield is fundamental in its presentation of some melodies newly discovered by modern ears. Just such ancient roots, in combination with evidence of healing through music found in research of the past half-century, form our 'ethnic' perspective--with the Africa collective of nations as our heaviest musical source. Several specific local stories serve as points of departure, as SCH explores notions of musical apothecary. It is in this final concert set of Season 17 that we will be joined by our Cantorum Young Singers ensemble--soon to be announced!

Season 2011-2012 Featured Composer, Ivo Antognini